US20190353921A1 - Lens driving device - Google Patents
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- An aspect of this disclosure relates to a lens driving device.
- Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2011-113009 discloses a technology related to a lens driving device.
- four wires (suspension wires) are fixed to a base, and a first holder is supported at the ends of the wires.
- the first holder includes a lens holder that holds a lens and is disposed inside of a cylindrical part of the first holder.
- a leaf spring is fixed to the upper end of the cylindrical part, and the upper end of the lens holder is supported by the leaf spring.
- the leaf spring includes buckling prevention parts protruding from the four corners of the leaf spring. The upper ends of the wires are fixed to the buckling prevention parts.
- the buckling prevention parts are made of elastic parts that are elastically deformed in the optical axis direction by a force smaller than the buckling load of the wires.
- the plate-shaped buckling prevention parts deform before the wires deform and thereby prevent the wires from buckling.
- Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2011-113009 it is only assumed that an impact is applied in the optical axis direction to the suspension wires and the buckling prevention parts as a result of the falling of the lens driving device. In practice, however, the buckling prevention parts may be impacted in such a direction that the buckling prevention parts are twisted around their extending directions (directions intersecting the optical axis) instead of in the optical axis direction, and the suspension wires are broken.
- the buckling prevention parts of Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2011-113009 are plate-shaped parts protruding from the corners of the leaf spring and have high torsional rigidity. Therefore, when an impact is applied in the twisting direction, the stress is concentrated on the suspension wires fixed to the buckling prevention parts rather than on the buckling prevention parts, and the suspension wires tend to be broken.
- a lens driving device that includes a base, a lens holder capable of holding a lens body, a movable support, a leaf spring that is disposed on the movable support and supports the lens holder such that the lens holder is movable along an optical axis of the lens body, a suspension wire that rises from the base along the optical axis and supports the movable support such that the movable support is movable in a direction intersecting the optical axis, and a drive mechanism that moves the movable support in the direction intersecting the optical axis.
- the leaf spring includes a spring body fixed to the movable support, a wire fixing part to which the suspension wire is fixed, and a first beam and a second beam that are disposed between the spring body and the wire fixing part and torsionally deformable.
- the spring body, the wire fixing part, the first beam, and the second beam are formed as a monolithic component.
- Each of the first beam and the second beam includes a base part connected to the spring body, an end part connected to the wire fixing part, and a bent part that is disposed between the base part and the end part and connects the base part to the end part; two first virtual lines, each of which passes through a center of the base part of one of the first beam and the second beam, intersect with each other at a position away from the spring body; and two second virtual lines, each of which passes through a center of the end part of one of the first beam and the second beam, intersect with each other at a position away from the spring body.
- FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a lens driving device according to a first embodiment
- FIG. 2 is a drawing illustrating the lens driving device of FIG. 1 in a state where a cover is detached;
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a body of the lens driving device of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of one of four corners of a first leaf spring
- FIG. 5 is a drawing illustrating a state where a suspension wire is joined to the corner illustrated in FIG. 4 ;
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view of a corner of a first leaf spring according to a comparative example
- FIG. 7 is a drawing illustrating a state where a suspension wire is joined to the corner illustrated in FIG. 6 ;
- FIG. 8 is an enlarged plan view of one of the corners of a first leaf spring according to a variation of the first embodiment
- FIG. 9 is an enlarged plan view of one of the corners of a first leaf spring according to a second embodiment
- FIG. 10 is an enlarged plan view of one of the corners of a first leaf spring according to a variation of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is an enlarged plan view of one of the corners of a first leaf spring according to another variation of the second embodiment.
- a lens driving device 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 is provided in, for example, a mobile phone or a mobile information terminal together with an imaging device.
- a lens body or lens barrel (not shown) can be placed in a lens holder 30 of the lens driving device 1 to face the imaging device.
- the lens holder 30 is driven along the optical axis of the lens body to perform automatic focusing, and the lens holder 30 is driven in a direction intersecting the optical axis to perform image stabilization.
- a Z 1 direction indicates an upward direction with reference to the lens driving device 1
- a Z 2 direction indicates a downward direction with reference to the lens driving device 1
- the Z 1 direction indicates a forward direction in which an object to be captured by the imaging device exists
- the Z 2 direction indicates a backward direction in which the imaging device exists.
- An X 1 -X 2 direction is the first direction
- a Y 1 -Y 2 direction is the second direction.
- the first direction and the second direction are orthogonal to each other, and the first direction and the second direction are orthogonal to the Z 1 -Z 2 direction.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an overall structure of the lens driving device 1
- FIG. 2 illustrates the lens driving device 1 in a state where a cover 4 is detached.
- the lens driving device 1 includes the cover 4 and a body 2 disposed inside of the cover 4 .
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the body 2 .
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of one of four corners 62 of a first leaf spring 40 illustrated in FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 5 is a drawing illustrating a state where a suspension wire 8 is joined to the corner 62 illustrated in FIG. 4 .
- “O” indicates a center line of the lens driving device 1 .
- the center line O matches the optical axis of the lens body (lens).
- the center line O may be referred to as an “optical axis O”.
- the body 2 of the lens driving device 1 includes a base structure 10 .
- the base structure 10 includes a base 11 comprised of a synthetic resin.
- a metal base 13 comprised of a metal plate and divided into multiple parts is embedded in the base 11 .
- the metal base 13 and the base 11 are formed as a monolithic component by insert molding.
- Base ends (lower ends) 8 a of the four suspension wires 8 are fixed to the metal base 13 by, for example, soldering, and the suspension wires 8 rise along the optical axis O.
- Distal ends (upper ends) 8 b of the suspension wires 8 support a movable unit 20 such that the movable unit 20 can freely move in directions (orthogonal directions) intersecting the Z axis (optical axis O).
- the movable unit 20 includes the lens holder 30 , an axial drive coil (focus coil) 32 , a movable support (movable base) 21 , magnets 28 x and 28 y , a holddown part 47 , the first leaf spring 40 , and a second leaf spring 50 .
- the suspension wires 8 are formed of a conductive and highly-elastic metal material such as a copper alloy.
- the four suspension wires 8 constitute an elastic support part that supports the movable unit 20 such that the movable unit 20 can move in a first direction (X 1 -X 2 direction) and a second direction (Y 1 -Y 2 direction) that intersect the optical axis O.
- the movable unit 20 includes the movable support 21 .
- the movable support 21 is formed of a synthetic resin material.
- the movable support 21 includes a frame 22 having a rectangular shape (a substantially square shape) in plan view, and four legs 23 extending along the optical axis from the four corners of the frame 22 in the downward direction (Z 2 direction).
- the frame 22 and the legs 23 are formed as a monolithic component.
- Below the frame 22 four magnet holding recesses are formed between adjacent legs 23 .
- Magnets 28 x are held in and fixed to the magnet holding recesses that face each other in the first direction (X 1 -X 2 direction), and magnets 28 y are held in and fixed to the magnet holding recesses that face each other in the second direction (Y 1 -Y 2 direction).
- Each of the magnets 28 x and 28 y is magnetized such that its inner side facing the inside of the movable support 21 and its outer side facing outward have opposite magnetic poles.
- the inner side of each of the magnets 28 x and 28 y has the north pole and the outer side of each of the magnets 28 x and 28 y has the south pole.
- the lens holder 30 is disposed inside of the movable support 21 .
- the lens holder 30 is formed of a synthetic resin and has a cylindrical shape.
- a circular holding hole 31 passes through the center of the lens holder 30 in the vertical direction (along the Z-axis).
- Lenses for imaging are held in a lens barrel, and the lens barrel holding the lenses (lens body) can be placed in the holding hole 31 .
- a thread groove for attaching the lens body is formed in the holding hole 31 of the lens holder 30 .
- the method of holding (or fixing) the lens body in the lens holder 30 is not limited to screwing.
- the lens body may be bonded to the lens holder 30 with an adhesive. In the figures of the present application, the lens and the lens barrel are omitted.
- the central axis of the lens holder 30 matches the optical axis of the lens held in the lens holder 30 and also matches the center line O.
- the first leaf spring 40 is fixed to the upper side of the movable support 21
- the second leaf spring 50 is fixed to the lower sides of the legs 23 of the movable support 21 .
- the lens holder 30 is supported by the first leaf spring 40 and the second leaf spring 50 such that the lens holder 30 can move inside of the movable support 21 along the center line O (along the optical axis O).
- the first leaf spring 40 includes two split springs 41 that are separated from each other.
- Each of the split springs 41 is formed of a conductive spring metal plate such as a copper alloy plate or a phosphor bronze plate.
- Each split spring 41 includes a spring body 60 and two corners 62 connected to the spring body 60 .
- the spring body 60 and the two corners 62 are formed as a monolithic component.
- the spring body 60 includes an outer fixing part 42 , an inner fixing part 43 , and a deformable spring part 44 connecting the outer fixing part 42 and the inner fixing part 43 .
- Fixing holes 42 a are formed in the outer fixing part 42
- fixing holes 43 a are formed in the inner fixing part 43 .
- each of the four corners 62 of the first leaf spring 40 includes a wire fixing part 63 for fixing the corresponding suspension wire 8 , and two beams 64 (first beam and second beam) each of which extends from the spring body 60 in a direction intersecting the corresponding suspension wire 8 and is connected to the wire fixing part 63 .
- the wire fixing part 63 includes a tip 63 a and a heat transfer part 63 b protruding from the tip 63 a toward the spring body 60 .
- a wire connection hole 65 is formed in the tip 63 a .
- the four corners 62 of the first leaf spring 40 protrude from the corresponding corners of the rectangular movable support 21 .
- the distal end 8 b of each suspension wire 8 is inserted into the wire connection hole 65 of the wire fixing part 63 .
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- the heat transfer part 63 b of the wire fixing part 63 is irradiated with a laser beam to heat the wire fixing part 63 .
- heat is transferred from the heat transfer part 63 b to the tip 63 a , the solder is melted, and the distal end 8 b of the suspension wire 8 and the wire fixing part 63 are soldered and fixed.
- fixing protrusions 22 a are seamlessly formed on the upper surface of the frame 22 of the movable support 21 .
- a holddown part 47 is provided as an uppermost part of the movable unit 20 .
- the holddown part 47 is shaped like a quadrangular (rectangular) frame, and two fixing holes 48 are formed in each corner of the holddown part 47 .
- the outer fixing part 42 formed in the split spring 41 of the first leaf spring 40 is placed on the upper surface of the frame 22 of the movable support 21 , and the holddown part 47 is placed on the outer fixing part 42 .
- the fixing protrusions 22 a protruding from the upper surface of the frame 22 of the movable support 21 are inserted into the fixing holes 42 a formed in the outer fixing parts 42 of the split springs 41 , and are further inserted into the fixing holes 48 of the holddown part 47 .
- the ends of the fixing protrusions 22 a in the fixing holes 48 are fixed to the holddown part 47 by cold riveting, hot riveting, or bonding.
- the outer fixing parts 42 of the split springs 41 are sandwiched and fixed between the movable support 21 and the holddown part 47 .
- fixing protrusions 36 are seamlessly formed on the upper side of the lens holder 30 .
- the inner fixing parts 43 of the split springs 41 are placed on the upper surface of the lens holder 30 , and the fixing protrusions 36 are inserted into the fixing holes 43 a and fixed to the inner fixing parts 43 by cold riveting or hot riveting. That is, on the upper side of the lens holder 30 , the first leaf spring 40 (split springs 41 ) is provided to join the lens holder 30 and the movable support 21 together. With this configuration, the upper side of the lens holder 30 is supported by the movable support 21 via the first leaf spring 40 .
- the wire connectors (the wire fixing parts 63 ) of the split springs 41 protrude outward from four corners of the movable support 21 and the holddown part 47 .
- the distal ends 8 b of the suspension wires 8 whose base ends 8 a are fixed to the base 11 are inserted into the wire connection holes 65 formed in the wire connectors (the wire fixing parts 63 ) and fixed to the split springs 41 by soldering.
- the movable unit 20 including the movable support 21 , the holddown part 47 , and the lens holder 30 becomes movable above the base 11 in directions intersecting the center line (optical axis) O.
- the second leaf spring 50 is formed as a monolithic component with a metal plate having a spring property, and includes outer fixing parts 51 , an inner fixing part 52 , and spring deformation parts 53 joining the outer fixing parts 51 and the inner fixing part 52 together.
- the outer fixing parts 51 , the inner fixing part 52 , and the spring deformation parts 53 are formed as a monolithic component.
- Outer fixing holes 51 a are formed in the respective outer fixing parts 51 , protrusions (not shown) formed on the lower end faces (which face the Z 2 direction) of the four legs 23 of the movable support 21 are inserted into the outer fixing holes 51 a , and the protrusions are riveted so that the outer fixing parts 51 are fixed to the lower end faces of the legs 23 .
- the inner fixing part 52 is fixed to the lower surface of the lens holder 30 with, for example, an adhesive. That is, the second leaf spring 50 is provided to join the lower side of the lens holder 30 to the lower side of the movable support 21 .
- the upper side and the lower side of the lens holder 30 are supported by the first leaf spring 40 and the second leaf spring 50 . With this configuration, the lens holder 30 can move upward and downward along the center line O (the optical axis of the lens) inside the movable support 21 .
- the axial drive coil 32 is wound around the outer circumference of the cylindrical lens holder 30 to surround the cylindrical lens holder 30 .
- the axial drive coil 32 is wound in a direction in which the conductor surrounds the center line O, and a control current supplied to the axial drive coil 32 flows in a direction that intersects the center line O.
- One end of the conductor forming the axial drive coil 32 is connected to one of the split springs 41 of the first leaf spring 40 by soldering, and the other end of the conductor is connected to the other one of the split springs 41 by soldering.
- a control current is supplied via the suspension wires 8 and the split springs 41 to the axial drive coil 32 .
- the axial drive coil 32 has an octagonal shape in plan view.
- the axial drive coil 32 faces the inner side of each of the magnets 28 x via a gap.
- the axial drive coil 32 faces the inner side of each of the magnets 28 y via a gap.
- the axial drive coil 32 , the magnets 28 x , and the magnets 28 y constitute an axis-direction drive mechanism for moving the lens holder 30 in the optical axis direction.
- the base structure 10 includes an insulating substrate 12 fixed on the base 11 .
- Axis-intersecting drive coils 29 are provided at four positions on the upper surface of the insulating substrate 12 .
- Each axis-intersecting drive coil 29 is formed of a thin film such as copper foil on the surface of the insulating substrate 12 .
- the axis-intersecting drive coil 29 forms an elongated spiral pattern along a plane, and includes an outer electromagnetic effector 29 a disposed in a position away from the center line O and an inner electromagnetic effector 29 b disposed in a position close to the center line O.
- the axis-intersecting drive coil 29 and the magnets 28 x and 28 y constitute an axis-intersecting drive mechanism (magnetic drive mechanism) for moving the movable unit 20 in directions intersecting the center line O. That is, the axis-intersecting drive mechanism is a drive mechanism for moving the movable support 21 in directions intersecting the optical axis O.
- the axis-intersecting drive mechanism is an image stabilization mechanism.
- position detecting devices are provided on the insulating substrate 12 .
- the position detecting devices are Hall elements or magnetoresistance elements.
- At least two position detecting devices are mounted on the lower surface of the insulating substrate 12 .
- One of the position detecting devices is disposed to face the lower end face of one of the magnets 28 x across the insulating substrate 12
- the other one of the position detecting devices is disposed to face the lower end face of one of the magnets 28 y across the insulating substrate 12 .
- the lens driving device 1 includes the cover 4 for covering the body 2 .
- the cover 4 is formed of, for example, a nonmagnetic stainless steel plate.
- the cover 4 has a cubic shape, and includes four side plates 4 a and a ceiling plate 4 b disposed on the upper sides (the Z 1 sides) of the side plates 4 a .
- the side plates 4 a and the ceiling plate 4 b are formed as a monolithic component.
- a substantially circular window 4 c is formed in the ceiling plate 4 b to allow light to pass therethrough.
- the lower edges of the side plates 4 a are in contact with the upper surface of the base 11 constituting a part of the base structure 10 of the body 2 , and the cover 4 is fixed to the base 11 with, for example, an adhesive.
- the lens holder 30 When a control current is supplied to the axial drive coil 32 constituting the axis-direction drive mechanism, the lens holder 30 is moved along the center line O in the movable support 21 by the current flowing through the axial drive coil 32 and the magnetic field generated by the magnets 28 x and 28 y .
- An imaging device is provided behind the base structure 10 (in the Z 2 direction), and focusing for the imaging device is performed by moving the lens holder 30 along the center line O.
- a control current is supplied to the axis-intersecting drive coils 29 formed on the surface of the insulating substrate 12 .
- the movable unit 20 being supported by the suspension wires 8 is moved in a direction intersecting the center line O mainly by the current flowing through the outer electromagnetic effector 29 a of each of the axis-intersecting drive coils 29 and a magnetic flux extending from the inner side to the outer side below each of the magnets 28 x and 28 y .
- the amount of movement of the movable unit 20 in a direction intersecting the center line O is detected by a position detecting device provided on the insulating substrate 12 , and the detection signal of the position detecting device is fed back to control the rate of the control current supplied to the axis-intersecting drive coil 29 .
- image stabilization is performed during image capturing by using the above control process.
- the movable unit 20 is supported on the base 11 via the suspension wires 8 fixed to the wire fixing parts 63 of the four corners 62 of the first leaf spring 40 . Accordingly, when the lens driving device 1 , for example, falls and receives an external impact, the movable unit 20 moves undesirably and a large force is applied to the suspension wires 8 and the four corners 62 of the first leaf spring 40 . In such a case, a force in the torsional direction as indicated by an arrow in FIG. 5 is likely to be applied to the corner 62 of the first leaf spring 40 . Therefore, if the torsional rigidity of the corner 62 is high, the suspension wire 8 may be broken.
- the corner 62 of the first leaf spring 40 is configured to have low torsional rigidity so that the stress at the time of impact can be dispersed and the suspension wire 8 and the corner 62 are prevented from being broken. That is, as illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5 , two beams 64 are formed in each corner 62 of the first leaf spring 40 , and the wire fixing part 63 is seamlessly formed at the ends of the two beams 64 . With this configuration, the torsional rigidity of the wire fixing part 63 is reduced, and the wire fixing part 63 can more readily bend in the Z direction. As a result, the suspension wire 8 can readily bend and deform.
- each of the beams 64 includes a base part 64 a (base beam) connected to the spring body 60 , an end part 64 b (end beam) connected to the wire fixing part 63 , and a bent part 64 c that is located between the base part 64 a and the end part 64 b and connects the base part 64 a to the end part 64 b .
- the spring body 60 is a part of the first leaf spring 40 fixed to the movable support 21 .
- the two beams 64 (the first beam and the second beam) are connected to different parts of the spring body 60 that are apart from each other, and extend toward the same wire fixing part 63 .
- the bent parts 64 c are formed in the middle of the corresponding beams 64 and are bent such that the two beams 64 extending from the spring body 60 to the wire fixing part 63 come close to each other.
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view of a corner 62 of a first leaf spring 40 according to a comparative example where no bent part 64 c is provided in beams 64 A.
- FIG. 7 is a drawing illustrating a state where the suspension wire 8 is joined to the corner 62 illustrated in FIG. 6 .
- the bent part 64 c is provided in the beam 64 .
- the torsional force applied to each of the beams 64 can be distributed to the end part 64 b , the base part 64 a , and the bent part 64 c , and the torsional rigidity of the beams 64 can be reduced.
- the bending deflextion amount of the suspension wire 8 is expected to increase due to, for example, an impact, because the beam 64 is more readily deformable by torsion, the bending load applied to the suspension wire 8 is reduced. This in turn makes it possible to suppress an increase in the internal stress of the suspension wire 8 , and to suppress the breakage and fatigue of the suspension wire 8 .
- a first virtual line Ga passing through the center of the base part 64 a and a second virtual line Gb passing through the center of the end part 64 b are drawn for each beam 64 .
- Two first virtual lines Ga intersect each other at a position away from the spring body 60
- two second virtual lines Gb intersect each other at a position away from the spring body 60 .
- the two second virtual lines Gb are located inside of the two first virtual lines Ga.
- An angle ⁇ b (second angle) formed between the second virtual lines Gb passing through the two end parts 64 b is smaller than an angle ⁇ a (first angle) formed between the first virtual lines Ga passing through the two base parts 64 a.
- the first virtual line Ga on each beam 64 is a straight line formed by connecting center points that are set at multiple positions along the longitudinal direction of the base part 64 a such that each of the center points bisects the beam 64 in the width direction.
- the first virtual line Ga is a straight line that is formed such that the distances between the straight line and the respective center points are minimized. This also applies to the relationship between the second virtual line Gb and the end part 64 b of each beam 64 .
- the bending rigidity of the entire beam 64 is reduced. Accordingly, the beams 64 become readily deformable by torsion when, for example, they are impacted. This in turn makes it possible to reduce the bending stress applied to the suspension wire 8 .
- each of the base part 64 a and the end part 64 b is configured such that its width decreases toward its end (as the distance from the spring body 60 increases).
- the wire connection hole 65 is located closer to the spring body 60 than an intersection point between the two first virtual lines Ga and an intersection point G′ between the two second virtual lines Gb. This configuration makes it possible to reduce the distance by which the corner 62 protrudes toward the intersection point G′.
- FIG. 8 is an enlarged plan view of one of corners 62 of a first leaf spring 40 according to a variation of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 8 corresponds to FIG. 4 .
- the second virtual line Gb passing through the center of the end part 64 b is located outside of the first virtual line Ga passing through the center of the base part 64 a . Accordingly, the angle ⁇ b between two second virtual lines Gb is greater than the angle ⁇ a between two first virtual lines Ga.
- the wire connection hole 65 is formed in a position that is closer to the spring body 60 than the intersection point between the two first virtual lines Ga and the intersection point G′ between the two second virtual lines Gb.
- FIG. 9 is an enlarged plan view of one of corners 62 of a first leaf spring 40 in a lens driving device 1 according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 9 corresponds to FIG. 4 .
- the wire connection hole 65 is located at the intersection G′ between the second virtual lines Gb on the end parts 64 b of the two beams 64 . Comparing the second embodiment illustrated in FIG. 9 with the first embodiment in FIG. 4 where the wire connection hole 65 is located inside of the intersection G′, the beams 64 in FIG. 9 are more readily bent and deformed than the beams 64 in FIG. 4 when the same torsional moment M 1 is applied to the wire connection hole 65 . In the first embodiment illustrated in FIG.
- the torsional moment Ml applied to the wire connection hole 65 is less likely to apply a torsional force to the two end parts 64 b .
- the torsional moment M 1 applied to the wire connection hole 65 is more likely to apply a torsional force to the two end parts 64 b.
- FIG. 10 is an enlarged plan view of one of corners 62 of a first leaf spring 40 according to a variation of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 10 corresponds to FIG. 8 .
- the wire connection hole 65 is located at the intersection point G′ between the second virtual lines Gb on the end parts 64 b of the two beams 64 , the two beams 64 are readily torsionally deformed by the torsional moment M 1 applied to the wire connection hole 65 .
- the beam 64 includes the bent part 64 c .
- the present invention is not limited to these configurations, and the second embodiment may be applied to a configuration as illustrated in FIG. 6 where the beam 64 A includes no bent part 64 c .
- the beam 64 does not include the bent part 64 c , but the wire connection hole 65 is located at an intersection G′′ between virtual lines G extending along the longitudinal directions of the beams 64 . Even with this configuration, compared with a configuration where the wire connection hole 65 is not located at the intersection G′′, the wire fixing part 63 is more readily distorted.
- one bent part 64 c is formed in each beam 64 .
- multiple bent parts may be formed in each beam 64 .
- the metal base 13 is embedded in the base 11 that supports the suspension wires 8 so as to rise along the optical axis O
- the present invention is not limited to this configuration.
- the insulating substrate 12 or a printed circuit board stacked on the insulating substrate 12 may be used as a base.
- a plate-shaped insulating part with no metal base embedded may be used as a base, and the base ends (lower ends) 8 a of the suspension wires 8 may be soldered or bonded with a conductive adhesive to a flexible printed circuit board (FPC board) stacked on the insulating part.
- the FPC board and the insulating part constitute the base.
- only the FPC board may be used as the base.
- An aspect of this disclosure makes it possible to provide a lens driving device configured such that wire fixing parts are readily deformed in a torsional direction when receiving an external impact, and suspension wires supporting a movable support are prevented from being broken.
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Abstract
Description
- The present application is a continuation application filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) claiming benefit under 35 U.S.C. 120 and 365(c) of PCT International Application No. PCT/JP2018/002540, filed on Jan. 26, 2018, which is based on and claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-020974 filed on Feb. 8, 2017, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- An aspect of this disclosure relates to a lens driving device.
- Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2011-113009 discloses a technology related to a lens driving device. In the lens driving device described in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2011-113009, four wires (suspension wires) are fixed to a base, and a first holder is supported at the ends of the wires. The first holder includes a lens holder that holds a lens and is disposed inside of a cylindrical part of the first holder. A leaf spring is fixed to the upper end of the cylindrical part, and the upper end of the lens holder is supported by the leaf spring. The leaf spring includes buckling prevention parts protruding from the four corners of the leaf spring. The upper ends of the wires are fixed to the buckling prevention parts. In Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2011-113009, the buckling prevention parts are made of elastic parts that are elastically deformed in the optical axis direction by a force smaller than the buckling load of the wires. When, for example, the lens driving device falls and receives an impact in the optical axis direction, the plate-shaped buckling prevention parts deform before the wires deform and thereby prevent the wires from buckling.
- In Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2011-113009, it is only assumed that an impact is applied in the optical axis direction to the suspension wires and the buckling prevention parts as a result of the falling of the lens driving device. In practice, however, the buckling prevention parts may be impacted in such a direction that the buckling prevention parts are twisted around their extending directions (directions intersecting the optical axis) instead of in the optical axis direction, and the suspension wires are broken. The buckling prevention parts of Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2011-113009 are plate-shaped parts protruding from the corners of the leaf spring and have high torsional rigidity. Therefore, when an impact is applied in the twisting direction, the stress is concentrated on the suspension wires fixed to the buckling prevention parts rather than on the buckling prevention parts, and the suspension wires tend to be broken.
- In an aspect of this disclosure, there is provided a lens driving device that includes a base, a lens holder capable of holding a lens body, a movable support, a leaf spring that is disposed on the movable support and supports the lens holder such that the lens holder is movable along an optical axis of the lens body, a suspension wire that rises from the base along the optical axis and supports the movable support such that the movable support is movable in a direction intersecting the optical axis, and a drive mechanism that moves the movable support in the direction intersecting the optical axis. The leaf spring includes a spring body fixed to the movable support, a wire fixing part to which the suspension wire is fixed, and a first beam and a second beam that are disposed between the spring body and the wire fixing part and torsionally deformable. The spring body, the wire fixing part, the first beam, and the second beam are formed as a monolithic component. Each of the first beam and the second beam includes a base part connected to the spring body, an end part connected to the wire fixing part, and a bent part that is disposed between the base part and the end part and connects the base part to the end part; two first virtual lines, each of which passes through a center of the base part of one of the first beam and the second beam, intersect with each other at a position away from the spring body; and two second virtual lines, each of which passes through a center of the end part of one of the first beam and the second beam, intersect with each other at a position away from the spring body.
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FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a lens driving device according to a first embodiment; -
FIG. 2 is a drawing illustrating the lens driving device ofFIG. 1 in a state where a cover is detached; -
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a body of the lens driving device ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of one of four corners of a first leaf spring; -
FIG. 5 is a drawing illustrating a state where a suspension wire is joined to the corner illustrated inFIG. 4 ; -
FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view of a corner of a first leaf spring according to a comparative example; -
FIG. 7 is a drawing illustrating a state where a suspension wire is joined to the corner illustrated inFIG. 6 ; -
FIG. 8 is an enlarged plan view of one of the corners of a first leaf spring according to a variation of the first embodiment; -
FIG. 9 is an enlarged plan view of one of the corners of a first leaf spring according to a second embodiment; -
FIG. 10 is an enlarged plan view of one of the corners of a first leaf spring according to a variation of the second embodiment; and -
FIG. 11 is an enlarged plan view of one of the corners of a first leaf spring according to another variation of the second embodiment. - Embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
- A first embodiment is described below. A
lens driving device 1 illustrated inFIG. 1 is provided in, for example, a mobile phone or a mobile information terminal together with an imaging device. A lens body or lens barrel (not shown) can be placed in alens holder 30 of thelens driving device 1 to face the imaging device. Thelens holder 30 is driven along the optical axis of the lens body to perform automatic focusing, and thelens holder 30 is driven in a direction intersecting the optical axis to perform image stabilization. - In the drawings, a Z1 direction indicates an upward direction with reference to the
lens driving device 1, and a Z2 direction indicates a downward direction with reference to thelens driving device 1. In other words, the Z1 direction indicates a forward direction in which an object to be captured by the imaging device exists, and the Z2 direction indicates a backward direction in which the imaging device exists. An X1-X2 direction is the first direction, and a Y1-Y2 direction is the second direction. The first direction and the second direction are orthogonal to each other, and the first direction and the second direction are orthogonal to the Z1-Z2 direction. -
FIG. 1 illustrates an overall structure of thelens driving device 1, andFIG. 2 illustrates thelens driving device 1 in a state where acover 4 is detached. As illustrated inFIG. 2 , thelens driving device 1 includes thecover 4 and abody 2 disposed inside of thecover 4.FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of thebody 2.FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of one of fourcorners 62 of afirst leaf spring 40 illustrated inFIG. 3 .FIG. 5 is a drawing illustrating a state where asuspension wire 8 is joined to thecorner 62 illustrated inFIG. 4 . - In
FIGS. 1 through 3 , “O” indicates a center line of thelens driving device 1. When the lens body is placed in thelens holder 30 of thelens driving device 1, the center line O matches the optical axis of the lens body (lens). Hereinafter, the center line O may be referred to as an “optical axis O”. - As illustrated in
FIG. 3 , thebody 2 of thelens driving device 1 includes abase structure 10. Thebase structure 10 includes abase 11 comprised of a synthetic resin. Ametal base 13 comprised of a metal plate and divided into multiple parts is embedded in thebase 11. Themetal base 13 and thebase 11 are formed as a monolithic component by insert molding. Base ends (lower ends) 8 a of the foursuspension wires 8 are fixed to themetal base 13 by, for example, soldering, and thesuspension wires 8 rise along the optical axis O. Distal ends (upper ends) 8 b of thesuspension wires 8 support amovable unit 20 such that themovable unit 20 can freely move in directions (orthogonal directions) intersecting the Z axis (optical axis O). Themovable unit 20 includes thelens holder 30, an axial drive coil (focus coil) 32, a movable support (movable base) 21,magnets holddown part 47, thefirst leaf spring 40, and a second leaf spring 50. - The
suspension wires 8 are formed of a conductive and highly-elastic metal material such as a copper alloy. The foursuspension wires 8 constitute an elastic support part that supports themovable unit 20 such that themovable unit 20 can move in a first direction (X1-X2 direction) and a second direction (Y1-Y2 direction) that intersect the optical axis O. - As illustrated in
FIG. 3 , themovable unit 20 includes themovable support 21. Themovable support 21 is formed of a synthetic resin material. As illustrated inFIGS. 2 and 3 , themovable support 21 includes aframe 22 having a rectangular shape (a substantially square shape) in plan view, and fourlegs 23 extending along the optical axis from the four corners of theframe 22 in the downward direction (Z2 direction). Theframe 22 and thelegs 23 are formed as a monolithic component. Below theframe 22, four magnet holding recesses are formed betweenadjacent legs 23.Magnets 28 x are held in and fixed to the magnet holding recesses that face each other in the first direction (X1-X2 direction), andmagnets 28 y are held in and fixed to the magnet holding recesses that face each other in the second direction (Y1-Y2 direction). - Each of the
magnets movable support 21 and its outer side facing outward have opposite magnetic poles. For example, the inner side of each of themagnets magnets - In the
movable unit 20, thelens holder 30 is disposed inside of themovable support 21. Thelens holder 30 is formed of a synthetic resin and has a cylindrical shape. Acircular holding hole 31 passes through the center of thelens holder 30 in the vertical direction (along the Z-axis). Lenses for imaging are held in a lens barrel, and the lens barrel holding the lenses (lens body) can be placed in the holdinghole 31. A thread groove for attaching the lens body is formed in the holdinghole 31 of thelens holder 30. The method of holding (or fixing) the lens body in thelens holder 30 is not limited to screwing. For example, the lens body may be bonded to thelens holder 30 with an adhesive. In the figures of the present application, the lens and the lens barrel are omitted. - The central axis of the
lens holder 30 matches the optical axis of the lens held in thelens holder 30 and also matches the center line O. - As illustrated in
FIGS. 2 and 3 , thefirst leaf spring 40 is fixed to the upper side of themovable support 21, and the second leaf spring 50 is fixed to the lower sides of thelegs 23 of themovable support 21. Thelens holder 30 is supported by thefirst leaf spring 40 and the second leaf spring 50 such that thelens holder 30 can move inside of themovable support 21 along the center line O (along the optical axis O). - As illustrated in
FIG. 3 , thefirst leaf spring 40 includes two split springs 41 that are separated from each other. Each of the split springs 41 is formed of a conductive spring metal plate such as a copper alloy plate or a phosphor bronze plate. Eachsplit spring 41 includes aspring body 60 and twocorners 62 connected to thespring body 60. Thespring body 60 and the twocorners 62 are formed as a monolithic component. Thespring body 60 includes an outer fixingpart 42, aninner fixing part 43, and adeformable spring part 44 connecting the outer fixingpart 42 and the inner fixingpart 43. Fixingholes 42 a are formed in the outer fixingpart 42, and fixingholes 43 a are formed in the inner fixingpart 43. - As illustrated in
FIG. 4 , each of the fourcorners 62 of thefirst leaf spring 40 includes awire fixing part 63 for fixing thecorresponding suspension wire 8, and two beams 64 (first beam and second beam) each of which extends from thespring body 60 in a direction intersecting thecorresponding suspension wire 8 and is connected to thewire fixing part 63. Thewire fixing part 63 includes atip 63 a and aheat transfer part 63 b protruding from thetip 63 a toward thespring body 60. Awire connection hole 65 is formed in thetip 63 a. As illustrated inFIG. 2 , the fourcorners 62 of thefirst leaf spring 40 protrude from the corresponding corners of the rectangularmovable support 21. - As illustrated in
FIG. 5 , when assembling thebase structure 10 and themovable unit 20, thedistal end 8 b of eachsuspension wire 8 is inserted into thewire connection hole 65 of thewire fixing part 63. At this step, paste solder (cream solder) is applied between thedistal end 8 b of thesuspension wire 8 and thetip 63 a of thewire fixing part 63, and theheat transfer part 63 b of thewire fixing part 63 is irradiated with a laser beam to heat thewire fixing part 63. As a result, heat is transferred from theheat transfer part 63 b to thetip 63 a, the solder is melted, and thedistal end 8 b of thesuspension wire 8 and thewire fixing part 63 are soldered and fixed. - As illustrated in
FIG. 3 , fixingprotrusions 22 a are seamlessly formed on the upper surface of theframe 22 of themovable support 21. Aholddown part 47 is provided as an uppermost part of themovable unit 20. Theholddown part 47 is shaped like a quadrangular (rectangular) frame, and two fixingholes 48 are formed in each corner of theholddown part 47. - The outer fixing
part 42 formed in thesplit spring 41 of thefirst leaf spring 40 is placed on the upper surface of theframe 22 of themovable support 21, and theholddown part 47 is placed on the outer fixingpart 42. The fixingprotrusions 22 a protruding from the upper surface of theframe 22 of themovable support 21 are inserted into the fixing holes 42 a formed in the outer fixingparts 42 of the split springs 41, and are further inserted into the fixing holes 48 of theholddown part 47. The ends of the fixingprotrusions 22 a in the fixing holes 48 are fixed to theholddown part 47 by cold riveting, hot riveting, or bonding. As a result, the outer fixingparts 42 of the split springs 41 are sandwiched and fixed between themovable support 21 and theholddown part 47. - As illustrated in
FIG. 3 , fixingprotrusions 36 are seamlessly formed on the upper side of thelens holder 30. Theinner fixing parts 43 of the split springs 41 are placed on the upper surface of thelens holder 30, and the fixingprotrusions 36 are inserted into the fixing holes 43 a and fixed to theinner fixing parts 43 by cold riveting or hot riveting. That is, on the upper side of thelens holder 30, the first leaf spring 40 (split springs 41) is provided to join thelens holder 30 and themovable support 21 together. With this configuration, the upper side of thelens holder 30 is supported by themovable support 21 via thefirst leaf spring 40. - Referring to
FIG. 2 , when the outer fixingparts 42 of the split springs 41 are fixed to the upper surface of theframe 22 of themovable support 21, the wire connectors (the wire fixing parts 63) of the split springs 41 protrude outward from four corners of themovable support 21 and theholddown part 47. The distal ends 8 b of thesuspension wires 8 whose base ends 8 a are fixed to the base 11 are inserted into the wire connection holes 65 formed in the wire connectors (the wire fixing parts 63) and fixed to the split springs 41 by soldering. As a result, themovable unit 20 including themovable support 21, theholddown part 47, and thelens holder 30 becomes movable above the base 11 in directions intersecting the center line (optical axis) O. - As illustrated in
FIG. 3 , the second leaf spring 50 is formed as a monolithic component with a metal plate having a spring property, and includes outer fixingparts 51, aninner fixing part 52, andspring deformation parts 53 joining the outer fixingparts 51 and the inner fixingpart 52 together. Theouter fixing parts 51, the inner fixingpart 52, and thespring deformation parts 53 are formed as a monolithic component. Outer fixing holes 51 a are formed in the respectiveouter fixing parts 51, protrusions (not shown) formed on the lower end faces (which face the Z2 direction) of the fourlegs 23 of themovable support 21 are inserted into the outer fixing holes 51 a, and the protrusions are riveted so that the outer fixingparts 51 are fixed to the lower end faces of thelegs 23. Theinner fixing part 52 is fixed to the lower surface of thelens holder 30 with, for example, an adhesive. That is, the second leaf spring 50 is provided to join the lower side of thelens holder 30 to the lower side of themovable support 21. - The upper side and the lower side of the
lens holder 30 are supported by thefirst leaf spring 40 and the second leaf spring 50. With this configuration, thelens holder 30 can move upward and downward along the center line O (the optical axis of the lens) inside themovable support 21. - As illustrated in
FIG. 3 , the axial drive coil 32 is wound around the outer circumference of thecylindrical lens holder 30 to surround thecylindrical lens holder 30. The axial drive coil 32 is wound in a direction in which the conductor surrounds the center line O, and a control current supplied to the axial drive coil 32 flows in a direction that intersects the center line O. - One end of the conductor forming the axial drive coil 32 is connected to one of the split springs 41 of the
first leaf spring 40 by soldering, and the other end of the conductor is connected to the other one of the split springs 41 by soldering. A control current is supplied via thesuspension wires 8 and the split springs 41 to the axial drive coil 32. - The axial drive coil 32 has an octagonal shape in plan view. The axial drive coil 32 faces the inner side of each of the
magnets 28 x via a gap. Similarly, the axial drive coil 32 faces the inner side of each of themagnets 28 y via a gap. - In the present embodiment, the axial drive coil 32, the
magnets 28 x, and themagnets 28 y constitute an axis-direction drive mechanism for moving thelens holder 30 in the optical axis direction. - As illustrated in
FIG. 3 , thebase structure 10 includes an insulatingsubstrate 12 fixed on thebase 11. Axis-intersecting drive coils 29 are provided at four positions on the upper surface of the insulatingsubstrate 12. Each axis-intersectingdrive coil 29 is formed of a thin film such as copper foil on the surface of the insulatingsubstrate 12. The axis-intersectingdrive coil 29 forms an elongated spiral pattern along a plane, and includes an outerelectromagnetic effector 29 a disposed in a position away from the center line O and an innerelectromagnetic effector 29 b disposed in a position close to the center line O. - When the
movable unit 20 is supported by thesuspension wires 8 fixed to thebase 11, as illustrated inFIG. 2 , the lower end face of each of the fourmagnets movable support 21 faces the outerelectromagnetic effector 29 a of the axis-intersectingdrive coil 29 via a gap. The axis-intersectingdrive coil 29 and themagnets movable unit 20 in directions intersecting the center line O. That is, the axis-intersecting drive mechanism is a drive mechanism for moving themovable support 21 in directions intersecting the optical axis O. The axis-intersecting drive mechanism is an image stabilization mechanism. - Although omitted in the figures, position detecting devices are provided on the insulating
substrate 12. The position detecting devices are Hall elements or magnetoresistance elements. At least two position detecting devices are mounted on the lower surface of the insulatingsubstrate 12. One of the position detecting devices is disposed to face the lower end face of one of themagnets 28 x across the insulatingsubstrate 12, and the other one of the position detecting devices is disposed to face the lower end face of one of themagnets 28 y across the insulatingsubstrate 12. - As illustrated in
FIGS. 1 and 2 , thelens driving device 1 includes thecover 4 for covering thebody 2. Thecover 4 is formed of, for example, a nonmagnetic stainless steel plate. Thecover 4 has a cubic shape, and includes fourside plates 4 a and aceiling plate 4 b disposed on the upper sides (the Z1 sides) of theside plates 4 a. Theside plates 4 a and theceiling plate 4 b are formed as a monolithic component. A substantiallycircular window 4 c is formed in theceiling plate 4 b to allow light to pass therethrough. The lower edges of theside plates 4 a are in contact with the upper surface of the base 11 constituting a part of thebase structure 10 of thebody 2, and thecover 4 is fixed to the base 11 with, for example, an adhesive. - Next, operations of the
lens driving device 1 with the above configuration are described. In thelens driving device 1, separate conducting paths are formed from therespective suspension wires 8 via the split springs 41 of thefirst leaf spring 40 to the ends of the conductors of the axial drive coil 32, and a control current is supplied via the conducting paths to the axial drive coil 32. - When a control current is supplied to the axial drive coil 32 constituting the axis-direction drive mechanism, the
lens holder 30 is moved along the center line O in themovable support 21 by the current flowing through the axial drive coil 32 and the magnetic field generated by themagnets lens holder 30 along the center line O. - Next, in the axis-intersecting drive mechanism, a control current is supplied to the axis-intersecting drive coils 29 formed on the surface of the insulating
substrate 12. As a result, themovable unit 20 being supported by thesuspension wires 8 is moved in a direction intersecting the center line O mainly by the current flowing through the outerelectromagnetic effector 29 a of each of the axis-intersecting drive coils 29 and a magnetic flux extending from the inner side to the outer side below each of themagnets movable unit 20 in a direction intersecting the center line O is detected by a position detecting device provided on the insulatingsubstrate 12, and the detection signal of the position detecting device is fed back to control the rate of the control current supplied to the axis-intersectingdrive coil 29. For example, image stabilization is performed during image capturing by using the above control process. - As illustrated in
FIGS. 4 and 5 , themovable unit 20 is supported on thebase 11 via thesuspension wires 8 fixed to thewire fixing parts 63 of the fourcorners 62 of thefirst leaf spring 40. Accordingly, when thelens driving device 1, for example, falls and receives an external impact, themovable unit 20 moves undesirably and a large force is applied to thesuspension wires 8 and the fourcorners 62 of thefirst leaf spring 40. In such a case, a force in the torsional direction as indicated by an arrow inFIG. 5 is likely to be applied to thecorner 62 of thefirst leaf spring 40. Therefore, if the torsional rigidity of thecorner 62 is high, thesuspension wire 8 may be broken. - For the above reason, in the present embodiment, the
corner 62 of thefirst leaf spring 40 is configured to have low torsional rigidity so that the stress at the time of impact can be dispersed and thesuspension wire 8 and thecorner 62 are prevented from being broken. That is, as illustrated inFIGS. 4 and 5 , twobeams 64 are formed in eachcorner 62 of thefirst leaf spring 40, and thewire fixing part 63 is seamlessly formed at the ends of the two beams 64. With this configuration, the torsional rigidity of thewire fixing part 63 is reduced, and thewire fixing part 63 can more readily bend in the Z direction. As a result, thesuspension wire 8 can readily bend and deform. - As a preferable configuration, each of the
beams 64 includes abase part 64 a (base beam) connected to thespring body 60, anend part 64 b (end beam) connected to thewire fixing part 63, and abent part 64 c that is located between thebase part 64 a and theend part 64 b and connects thebase part 64 a to theend part 64 b. Thespring body 60 is a part of thefirst leaf spring 40 fixed to themovable support 21. The two beams 64 (the first beam and the second beam) are connected to different parts of thespring body 60 that are apart from each other, and extend toward the samewire fixing part 63. Thebent parts 64 c are formed in the middle of the correspondingbeams 64 and are bent such that the twobeams 64 extending from thespring body 60 to thewire fixing part 63 come close to each other. - Effects of the configuration of the present embodiment where the
bent parts 64 c are provided in thebeams 64 are described below through comparison with a comparative example where thebent parts 64 c are not provided in the beams.FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view of acorner 62 of afirst leaf spring 40 according to a comparative example where nobent part 64 c is provided inbeams 64A.FIG. 7 is a drawing illustrating a state where thesuspension wire 8 is joined to thecorner 62 illustrated inFIG. 6 . - In the present embodiment, as illustrated in
FIG. 4 , thebent part 64 c is provided in thebeam 64. With this configuration, as illustrated inFIG. 5 , when a torsional moment M1 around thewire connection hole 65 of thewire fixing part 63 is applied to thecorner 62, the torsional force applied to each of thebeams 64 can be distributed to theend part 64 b, thebase part 64 a, and thebent part 64 c, and the torsional rigidity of thebeams 64 can be reduced. As a result, even when the bending deflextion amount of thesuspension wire 8 is expected to increase due to, for example, an impact, because thebeam 64 is more readily deformable by torsion, the bending load applied to thesuspension wire 8 is reduced. This in turn makes it possible to suppress an increase in the internal stress of thesuspension wire 8, and to suppress the breakage and fatigue of thesuspension wire 8. - In contrast, because the
bent part 64 c is not provided in thebeams 64A of the comparative example illustrated inFIG. 6 , when a torsional moment M2 around thewire connection hole 65 of thewire fixing part 63 is applied to thecorner 62 as illustrated inFIG. 7 , a torsional force in the same direction is applied to the entire length of each of thebeams 64A. With this configuration, the bending rigidity of thebeams 64A becomes higher than the bending rigidity of thebeams 64 of the embodiment illustrated inFIGS. 4 and 5 . Therefore, when the bending deflection amount of thesuspension wire 8 increases due to, for example, an impact, because thebeam 64A cannot be readily deformed by torsion, a large bending load is instead applied to thesuspension wire 8. This in turn increases the risk of breakage and fatigue of thesuspension wire 8 due to an increase in the internal stress of thesuspension wire 8. - Effects of the present embodiment are described in more detail below. In
FIG. 4 , a first virtual line Ga passing through the center of thebase part 64 a and a second virtual line Gb passing through the center of theend part 64 b are drawn for eachbeam 64. Two first virtual lines Ga intersect each other at a position away from thespring body 60, and two second virtual lines Gb intersect each other at a position away from thespring body 60. The two second virtual lines Gb are located inside of the two first virtual lines Ga. An angle θb (second angle) formed between the second virtual lines Gb passing through the twoend parts 64 b is smaller than an angle θa (first angle) formed between the first virtual lines Ga passing through the twobase parts 64 a. - In the present application, the first virtual line Ga on each
beam 64 is a straight line formed by connecting center points that are set at multiple positions along the longitudinal direction of thebase part 64 a such that each of the center points bisects thebeam 64 in the width direction. When the center points are not arranged linearly, the first virtual line Ga is a straight line that is formed such that the distances between the straight line and the respective center points are minimized. This also applies to the relationship between the second virtual line Gb and theend part 64 b of eachbeam 64. - When the torsional moment M1 around the
wire connection hole 65 of thewire fixing part 63 is applied to thecorner 62, a torsional force is applied to the twoend parts 64 b that are arranged such that the distance between the twoend parts 64 b increases toward thespring body 60. In eachbeam 64, because the second virtual line Gb passing through the center of theend part 64 b is at a distance from the first virtual line Ga passing through the center of thebase part 64 a in the X-Y plane, a moment corresponding to this distance is applied to thebent part 64 c and thebase part 64 a. Therefore, thebase part 64 a becomes comparatively readily deformable by torsion, and bending deflection occurs in thebent part 64 c. As a result, the bending rigidity of theentire beam 64 is reduced. Accordingly, thebeams 64 become readily deformable by torsion when, for example, they are impacted. This in turn makes it possible to reduce the bending stress applied to thesuspension wire 8. - Also, in each
beam 64, each of thebase part 64 a and theend part 64 b is configured such that its width decreases toward its end (as the distance from thespring body 60 increases). With this configuration, when the torsional moment M1 is applied to thewire connection hole 65, the internal stress due to the torsional deformation can be made uniform at the end part and the base part, and plastic deformation and fatigue of thebeam 64 can be prevented. - In the embodiment illustrated by
FIGS. 4 and 5 , thewire connection hole 65 is located closer to thespring body 60 than an intersection point between the two first virtual lines Ga and an intersection point G′ between the two second virtual lines Gb. This configuration makes it possible to reduce the distance by which thecorner 62 protrudes toward the intersection point G′. -
FIG. 8 is an enlarged plan view of one ofcorners 62 of afirst leaf spring 40 according to a variation of the first embodiment.FIG. 8 corresponds toFIG. 4 . - In the variation illustrated in
FIG. 8 , the second virtual line Gb passing through the center of theend part 64 b is located outside of the first virtual line Ga passing through the center of thebase part 64 a. Accordingly, the angle θb between two second virtual lines Gb is greater than the angle θa between two first virtual lines Ga. Thewire connection hole 65 is formed in a position that is closer to thespring body 60 than the intersection point between the two first virtual lines Ga and the intersection point G′ between the two second virtual lines Gb. - Also with the configuration of the variation illustrated in
FIG. 8 , when the torsional moment M1 around thewire connection hole 65 is applied to thecorner 62, thebase part 64 a of thebeam 64 is readily deformed by torsion, and thebent part 64 c is readily bent and deflected. Thus, the torsional rigidity of theentire beam 64 is reduced. ComparingFIGS. 4 and 8 , because the angle θb inFIG. 4 between the second virtual lines Gb, each of which passes through the center of theend part 64 b of thecorresponding beam 64, is less than the angle θb inFIG. 8 , the overall bending rigidity of the twoend parts 64 b in the first embodiment illustrated inFIG. 4 is slightly lower than that in the variation illustrated inFIG. 8 . In a device where thecorner 62 needs to be flexibly deformable, the first embodiment illustrated inFIG. 4 is more preferable than the variation illustrated inFIG. 8 . - Next, a second embodiment is described.
FIG. 9 is an enlarged plan view of one ofcorners 62 of afirst leaf spring 40 in alens driving device 1 according to the second embodiment.FIG. 9 corresponds toFIG. 4 . - As illustrated in
FIG. 9 , in the second embodiment, thewire connection hole 65 is located at the intersection G′ between the second virtual lines Gb on theend parts 64 b of the two beams 64. Comparing the second embodiment illustrated inFIG. 9 with the first embodiment inFIG. 4 where thewire connection hole 65 is located inside of the intersection G′, thebeams 64 inFIG. 9 are more readily bent and deformed than thebeams 64 inFIG. 4 when the same torsional moment M1 is applied to thewire connection hole 65. In the first embodiment illustrated inFIG. 4 , because the point of application of the torsional moment M1 applied to thewire connection hole 65 is located inside of the triangle formed by the two second virtual lines Gb, the torsional moment Ml applied to thewire connection hole 65 is less likely to apply a torsional force to the twoend parts 64 b. In contrast, in the second embodiment illustrated inFIG. 9 , because thewire connection hole 65 is located on the two second virtual lines Gb, the torsional moment M1 applied to thewire connection hole 65 is more likely to apply a torsional force to the twoend parts 64 b. -
FIG. 10 is an enlarged plan view of one ofcorners 62 of afirst leaf spring 40 according to a variation of the second embodiment.FIG. 10 corresponds toFIG. 8 . - Also with the configuration of
FIG. 10 , because thewire connection hole 65 is located at the intersection point G′ between the second virtual lines Gb on theend parts 64 b of the twobeams 64, the twobeams 64 are readily torsionally deformed by the torsional moment M1 applied to thewire connection hole 65. - In the configurations illustrated in
FIGS. 8 and 10 , thebeam 64 includes thebent part 64 c. However, the present invention is not limited to these configurations, and the second embodiment may be applied to a configuration as illustrated inFIG. 6 where thebeam 64A includes nobent part 64 c. For example, in a configuration illustrated inFIG. 11 , thebeam 64 does not include thebent part 64 c, but thewire connection hole 65 is located at an intersection G″ between virtual lines G extending along the longitudinal directions of thebeams 64. Even with this configuration, compared with a configuration where thewire connection hole 65 is not located at the intersection G″, thewire fixing part 63 is more readily distorted. - In the first and second embodiments described above, one
bent part 64 c is formed in eachbeam 64. However, multiple bent parts may be formed in eachbeam 64. - Also, although the
metal base 13 is embedded in the base 11 that supports thesuspension wires 8 so as to rise along the optical axis O, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the insulatingsubstrate 12 or a printed circuit board stacked on the insulatingsubstrate 12 may be used as a base. Further, according to an embodiment, a plate-shaped insulating part with no metal base embedded may be used as a base, and the base ends (lower ends) 8 a of thesuspension wires 8 may be soldered or bonded with a conductive adhesive to a flexible printed circuit board (FPC board) stacked on the insulating part. In this case, the FPC board and the insulating part constitute the base. Also, only the FPC board may be used as the base. - An aspect of this disclosure makes it possible to provide a lens driving device configured such that wire fixing parts are readily deformed in a torsional direction when receiving an external impact, and suspension wires supporting a movable support are prevented from being broken.
- Lens driving devices according to embodiments of the present invention are described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the specifically disclosed embodiments, and variations and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
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